Sarah Petz | Mar 2
I was at a student journalism conference this past January entitled “Natural Selection” —not exactly cheery or inviting to someone aspiring to journalism as a career. Without poking too much fun at the organizers (please don’t not hire me someday), when I first heard it, I envisioned reporters decked in blazers and suspenders holding hand-to-hand combat tournaments hosted by CanWest or CTVglobemedia, but I’ll assure you, no Mortal Kombat–style fighting took place. Still, I don’t think anyone left that conference without being a little nervous. Being a reporter has never been a walk in the park (if you want that, go be a doctor or a lawyer), but it is undeniable that journalism is changing, and this means just as...
